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Facebook launched a partnership with the city of Da Nang in July 2019. This is the first time Facebook is partnering with a local government in Vietnam for a public service campaign. The program... Facebook launched a partnership with the city of Da Nang in July 2019. This is the first time Facebook is partnering with a local government in Vietnam for a public service campaign. The program provides training to Da Nang officials on communicating disaster prevention and responses, using Facebook as a tool for gathering information and establishing communication channels between authorities, officials and the public.

The Philippines Red Cross was first introduced to Facebook's Disaster Maps tool during Typhoon Ompong. They used it as a tool to identify which areas had no network connection or electricity, and... The Philippines Red Cross was first introduced to Facebook's Disaster Maps tool during Typhoon Ompong. They used it as a tool to identify which areas had no network connection or electricity, and ultimately to decide which areas to send help to first.

Using Facebook Geoinsights, UNICEF was able to confirm internet connectivity was still functioning in the affected area which opened up a new opportunity by working with WhatsApp in the aftermath of... Using Facebook Geoinsights, UNICEF was able to confirm internet connectivity was still functioning in the affected area which opened up a new opportunity by working with WhatsApp in the aftermath of the tsunami to quickly collect needs and provide information to stay alive. Photo credit to © UNICEF/UN0240792/Wilander. Rido Saputra, 10 years old, stands in front of his home which was destroyed by a tsunami in Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi.

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo presents a clear threat to global public health security. The data environment is fragmented, and the result is a lack of situational... The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo presents a clear threat to global public health security. The data environment is fragmented, and the result is a lack of situational awareness which heightens the risk that decisions are made with incomplete information or faulty assumptions. To meet this need, Ohio State's Battelle Center created an open-source, fully integrated geospatial visualization and analysis tool that can be utilized and improved by the global community.

Despite significant progress in women’s educational attainment and higher female labor force participation rates in many countries, progress in closing the gender pay gap, which takes the ratio of... Despite significant progress in women’s educational attainment and higher female labor force participation rates in many countries, progress in closing the gender pay gap, which takes the ratio of median earnings of all women to all men, has been slow.In a new paper “Tackling the Global Profitarchy: Gender and the Choice of Business Sector” we set out to answer these questions on a global level. The paper uses data from the Facebook administered Future of Business survey spanning 97 countries.

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.